So, in some corners of the Star Trek fandom, the date that the Voyager episode "Threshold" aired (Jan. 29) is celebrated with memes and discussion and general good times online. The episode is bonkers, and stands as a crowning achievement of entertaining Trek absurdity. Genuinely nauseating makeup effects meet adorable salamanders. As we all know, Trek isn't fun without the occasional WTF episode!

As far as score relevance, Jay Chattaway turned in an enjoyable score that captures the nobility and awe of breaking a barrier before twisting that into horror as Tom Paris' DNA twists him into a salamander-like critter, taking his sanity with him. The score embodies the rising quality of Trek music as the 90s wore on, and while it's not above and beyond in terms of quality, it is more enjoyable than the sonic wallpaper that typified late-period TNG. The score has not been released, as it doesn't appear on either of the La-La Land Voyager sets.

> So, in some corners of the Star Trek fandom, the date that the Voyager
> episode 'Threshold' aired (Jan. 29) is celebrated with memes and
> discussion and general good times online. The episode is bonkers, and
> stands as a crowning achievement of entertaining Trek absurdity. Genuinely
> nauseating makeup effects meet adorable salamanders. As we all know, Trek
> isn't fun without the occasional WTF episode!

Kate Mulgrew can't seem to let a Trek convention go by without mentioning the phrase "copulating in the turbolift" as a reference to that episode. The worst Voyager episode, hands down. Perfect for a Sex Trek parody though! Sex with lizard-people!

> Kate Mulgrew can't seem to let a Trek convention go by without mentioning
> the phrase 'copulating in the turbolift' as a reference to that episode.
> The worst Voyager episode, hands down. Perfect for a Sex Trek parody
> though! Sex with lizard-people!

Janeway's quip that maybe lizard-her was the instigator was one of the funniest parts of that episode. And NcNeill himself said Threshold is best enjoyed on mind-enhancing substances

> So, in some corners of the Star Trek fandom, the date that the Voyager
> episode 'Threshold' aired (Jan. 29) is celebrated with memes and
> discussion and general good times online. The episode is bonkers, and
> stands as a crowning achievement of entertaining Trek absurdity. Genuinely
> nauseating makeup effects meet adorable salamanders. As we all know, Trek
> isn't fun without the occasional WTF episode!

> As far as score relevance, Jay Chattaway turned in an enjoyable score that
> captures the nobility and awe of breaking a barrier before twisting that
> into horror as Tom Paris' DNA twists him into a salamander-like critter,
> taking his sanity with him. The score embodies the rising quality of Trek
> music as the 90s wore on, and while it's not above and beyond in terms of
> quality, it is more enjoyable than the sonic wallpaper that typified
> late-period TNG. The score has not been released, as it doesn't appear on
> either of the La-La Land Voyager sets.

Yes, that is a bonkers episode, glad to Chattaway getting some love finally, his score for that episode is very good and is the first episode where he would show that he was starting to finally use his film experience on horror films like Maniac and Missing in Action as the restrictions came off, culminating in his amazing score for Scorpion Parts 1 & 2. Great score, great underrated composer.

> Yes, that is a bonkers episode, glad to Chattaway getting some love
> finally, his score for that episode is very good and is the first episode
> where he would show that he was starting to finally use his film
> experience on horror films like Maniac and Missing in Action as the
> restrictions came off, culminating in his amazing score for Scorpion Parts
> 1 & 2. Great score, great underrated composer.

Indeed! I've heard a lot of good things about his work on those episodes, and I look forward to reaching them! It's always fun to hear what the different composers for the series turned in for "Trek horror" episodes.

> Indeed! I've heard a lot of good things about his work on those episodes,
> and I look forward to reaching them! It's always fun to hear what the
> different composers for the series turned in for 'Trek horror' episodes.

Yes, of course the prize for the best Trek horror score goes to Dennis McCarthy's truly disturbing score for the season 1 TNG episode Conspiracy, even Dennis himself said he went "really out there" on that one and its still amazing they let him get away with it, because it really gets under your skin as you watch it.